[RodMoe]

I just inverted my list after seeing that inside wheel spin on the on ramp of a hi-way .. Oh wait i had it high on my list anyway .. That's what makes the world go round

 

[RodMoe]

Has anyone bought this LSD yet?

Maybe

 

[RodMoe]

It is going in this week just had to wait on a axle seal I forgot to order ahead of time as you pretty much distroy the current one taking it out to check the diff preload via the shim.. Used to measureing them with feeler gauges this one required a dial indicator but it all worked out.. Ford did not list the bearing or the Seals for this car yet so I had to source the bearings from the UK and the seals from a MFG number and cross ref'd it till i found a few and ordered them up.. the first one showed up today and looks like a winner just waiting for the rest so I can compare then will install seal and put the transmission back in the car .. here is a linky to my thread..

 

[RodMoe]

Also while it is out I added a little color

 

[RodMoe]

Hey RodMoe, that all looks great!

Your photos were fantastic, too. It looks like you have this installation down nicely! Want to install mine?

Also, I'm sorry about that GT/CS (newer 2011?). I'm guessing that kissing a wall was involved there. :/

Sure bring it over and leave the keyFob LOL The Transmission is sitting back in the car it went in real easy too. now just fill it up with lube and vacuum fill the radiator tomorrow and just about ready for a road test..
Yes the 2007 dropped a tire on a first lap of practice with the instructor in the car So add in cold tire and cold damp track he over corrected and it snapped back and went backwards and sideways into the tire barrier ..Give him credit they tech his car for saftey and he finished the day without anymore off track forays

 

[RodMoe]

So a update after the install and a few test drives (weather was cool and damp on my Mich pilot super sport A/S3 with great wet/cold traction)... All I can say is WOW this should have been a factory Option... where it shines is IN the corner where the car would start to push or slide out.. It just GRABS and rabbits off in the direction you have it pointed .. Gotta learn do drive it this way now as it is not what I am used to.. most times the insaide tire would lift and spin a lil bit not anymore .. While not sure it is worth the cost to everyone but I am more than happy with the results and hope in the future they offer a factory option for those that want it...
Shout out to PCA-1 for hooking me up with the Quaife Unit... very nice and fun too...

 

[RodMoe]

No track time yet, but I hope the BC coilovers minimize the chance of lifting a drive wheel. I also have that extra set of 5k rear springs if it needs more rear roll stiffness.

Even with my BC coils I still had a lil tire lift and spin on corners never tracked the car in stock form so can't say if they are different or not but the adjustable dampening is noticable soft for DD then firm them up good for track day ... Have yet to track the car since the LSD was added but I do know i will have to pracrice left foot braking if the wheel in the air becomes a issue .. Which I doubt the way I drive LOL Still for cone killing I can see this as nothing but gravey ..

 

[RodMoe]

When I first read about LSD on the FiST they were saying that this would be one of the advantages of the TVC with Ford, it SHOULD apply brakes to the wheel that's off the ground, which is something that the LSD wouldn't be able to compensate for.

From what I understand about the Quaife ATB LSD is the wheel braking would play into the way this LSD work. And from what I have seen and felt at the track with ESC off the rear wheels work to make the Torque Vectoring work kinda neat you can feel it nibbling at the brakes to help you corner..

 

[RodMoe]

Hey Rod can you post up a list of all the parts you had to order to get the Quaife installed? I am about to start looking for a competent installer here in town and see how much $$ it would cost me!

All you need are Two new bearings and one or two (your choice One for sure) axel seals. And the proper size shim from Ford. Once I get the bearing delivered to see if a local source can be found for the proper bearing since ford has not priced our exact bearings.
I'll put together a list once I get everything. Seals are about 15$ , shims are priced goofy anywhere from 3 to 50 $ depending on size needed. Bearings should be around 50 or so once sourced local maybe less .. Then a tube of loctite gasket maker for the case. Like I said remind me if I get distracted and I'll make a list for you later this week when bearing gets here.

 

[RodMoe]

I found what I was talking about Rod:

http://fordstnation.com/focus-st-performance/8068-quaife-atb-tvc-mystery-solved.html

Quote:
"Actually, the combination of an ATB and TVC is beneficial, as the ATB cannot bias torque in the case where one wheel has low/zero normal force (axle torque), as is the case with weight transfer causing a lifted or near-lifted wheel (or riding curbs / dropping a wheel). In this case, TVB brakes the unloaded wheel, permitting again torque transfer via the ATB."

Yup read that when PCA posted it it was kinda what we were thinking when we got into this install ..
Also read on other forums about left foot braking being a way to help the car with a ATB LSD. Though those cars did not have TVC